Strategies of Community Development in Promotion of Social Change in Participating Communities in the Society

Abstract

There are many strategies of community development in promotion of social change in participating communities in the society. Some of the strategies of community development which are usually employed in promotion of social change in participating communities in the society that the paper examined are conscientisation strategy, group action strategy, co-operative grouping strategy and empowerment strategy. It should be noted that social change as change in behaviour of people clearly manifests over a period of time in the society. Social actions stimulate social change in human environment. The paper recommended among other things that there should be concerted efforts to enhance effective conscientisation of all relevant stakeholders in community development which will promote a more reliable platform for promotion of social change in various participating communities in the society, community development should be driven by common vision and interest of the relevant stakeholders in the participating communities in the society and others.

Keywords: Strategies, community development, promotion, social change, participating communities and society.